If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Cross References
Daniel 3:28Nebuchadnezzar declared, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king's command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
Matthew 6:2So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
Treasury of Scripture
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profits me nothing.
though I bestow.
Matthew 6:1-4
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven…
Matthew 23:5
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Luke 18:22,28
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me…
though I give.
Daniel 3:16-28
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter…
Matthew 7:22,23
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? …
John 13:37
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
profiteth.
Isaiah 57:12
I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.
Jeremiah 7:8
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
John 6:63
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
